Conduct a coffee gathering for parents who have children of Camp age (ages 8-16). Parent-to-parent recommendations are very effective! Parents with younger kids can be invited to attend our Father & Son Weekends or Mother & Daughter Weekends, which have no age limit, so keep them in mind, as well.

Identify parents of children you know who have been at Camp and who are enthusiastic about CSM, and ask them to help you spread the word.

Recruiting

Promote CSM by letting people know—formally or informally—what a great experience their child will have at Camp, based on your child’s experience or your own knowledge of CSM.

Email your family and friends about CSM, including talking points and e-materials we provide you.

Assist our staff and volunteers by contacting an assigned list of schools and parishes to schedule school and parish presentations.

Secure commitments from your parish or your child’s school to distribute flyers, include blurbs and/or ads about CSM in their bulletins and newsletters, emails to families, and on their websites.

Encourage your pastor, principal, or employer to sponsor a child who wouldn’t be able to attend Camp without financial assistance.

Fundraising

Encourage family, friends and co-workers to support CSM financially

Encourage others to attend our annual Benefit Dinner in April and our annual Golf Outing in June

Tribute gifts are a meaningful way to support CSM while celebrating a special person in your life. Support CSM in honor of a special event, such as a loved one’s birthday, anniversary, or retirement; or in memory of a loved one.

If someone special is asking what you want for your birthday or Christmas, ask them to make a donation to CSM.

Let us know if you know someone who may be able to assist us financially, with gifts-in-kind, or donated professional or specialized services.

Gifts-in-kind include everything from truckloads of woodchips to keep weeds down on our ropes course, to gravel so our road stays mud-free, to kitchen equipment, and more.

Share CSM’s Wish List with appropriate groups, such as your parish Christian service committee, your school principal, or your employer.

Encourage family and friends to make their Amazon.com purchases through Smile.Amazon.com so that Camp Sancta Maria can receive donations from Amazon based on their purchases, at no additional cost.

Host a special fundraising event for CSM at your home or workplace. Some ideas include workplace “Casual for a Cause“ days, special sales days, bake sales, raffles and dinner parties.

Other

Pray for the children, staff, and administration of CSM. Please add us to your daily prayer list, especially during the Camp season, June through August.

Help is needed in May before Camp opens and in September after Camp closes for the season. Tasks include repairing equipment, maintaining vehicles and golf carts, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, landscaping, cleaning cabins, cleaning the grounds, cooking for volunteers, and more. Come up to Camp and join us for a weekend, a week, or more.